THE FINAL STAGE – PADRON TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA.

After a cheerful reception in a local patisserie and breakfast ,we set off around 08.45 on our last,saunter.

There is always a mountain in the distance and as far as we’re concerned that’s the best place for them, beautiful as they are.

Sponsored by Estrella Galicia

Represents the increasing number of Peregrinas on the Camino these days rather well.

About 2 km out of Padron, on the N550 we came across the hotel a number of us stayed in on the first Sutton Coldfield Ramblers’ Camino, memorable for Hannah’s assistance to a bewildered waiter trying to make sense of the dinner orders for 25 SC Ramblers.

He responded by gifting us four jugs of Orujo at the end of the meal.

The Cruceiro above and the “ snail” were positioned in a garden

More mountains and vines

Classic HORREOS

We were approaching a very famous church on the Portuguese Camino, whose twin towers are in the distance.

CHURCH SANTUARIO DA ESCRAVITUDE

This shrine is just 5 km from Padrón on the way to Santiago de Compostela, on the right. It is worth highlighting the fountain that is under its impressive stairway, which tells an interesting and miraculous story.
It is about an ill man that was travelling along the Way of St. James in the hope of being healed of his dropsy. He stopped at the fountain to have a drink and was miraculously cured without seeing a doctor 72 hours later. He then said, “Thank you, Our Lady, for taking away the ailment”.
This then became the story that gave origin to this sanctuary, and which ultimately began the construction of this structure thanks to an xx cart that the pilgrim donated for his gratitude. The project was completed in 1886.
The project that had begun in the sixteenth century was completed when a shepherd placed an image of Our Lady with Baby Jesus in appreciation of a favour that he received from her.